In brief:
🏔 Anna Wells Completes the Winter Munros (2024-Mar-14) [Explorers Web]
🏛 Advance is a billionaire backed racist disinformation factory undermining democracy (2024-Mar-14) [The Shot]
📚 Adventure Books Written by Women (2024-Mar-13) [Alastair Humphreys]
🚬 🐚 How to Get In to the Barkley Marathons (2024-Feb-16) [Random Forest Runner]
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❝ Victoria’s troubled state-owned forestry operation will close on June 30 after years of financial losses and allegations of mismanagement and spying on environmentalists.
In the 2022-23 financial year, VicForests returned a net loss of $60.1 million, despite receiving a $149 million bailout from the state government. The record loss followed a loss of $54.2 million the previous financial year. ❞
❝ “#”17 – To finish the Barkley Marathons” offers an unprecedented look into the psyche of Karel Sabbe in his attempt to finish the legendary Barkley Marathons. As the first documentary focusing on a finisher, it unveils Sabbe’s mental fortitude and physical resilience in tackling the brutal course.
Through intimate interviews and captivating footage, viewers gain invaluable insights into the mindset required to endure the grueling challenges of the Barkley, making this documentary a must-watch for anyone fascinated by the intersection of human determination and athletic prowess. ❞